141E & EBURG FOUNDRY (2-PAGE SPREAD) -- bldg shot and Bret's sign art
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON CAMPUS In addition to their new location downtown, the I4IE con - tinues to serve CWU faculty, staff and students on campus. The institute led to the development of an entrepreneurship minor and the new entrepreneurship major, both offered by the College of Business. At the time of this writing, there were 22 incoming majors and growth is expected to continue. The program partners with departments across campus whose students have an interest in starting their own busi- ness. Take, for example, the dance students who would like to open a dance studio after graduation. Faculty and men- tors from the I4IE and entrepreneurship program meet with the students to discuss what opening a dance studio entails and answer questions about their business plans. Many other non-business students can benefit from the expertise of the entrepreneurship program faculty, industry relationships, and mentors. A few examples include film studies; craft brewing; hospitality, tourism and event plan - ning; apparel, textiles and merchandising; engineering tech - nology; construction management; safety and health man- agement; risk management; aviation; and graphic design. Any major can benefit from the entrepreneurship program. The Foundry location was secured in late 2021 and a soft opening was held in February 2022. Preparations are un - derway for a grand opening later this year. Zencak said the I4IE is working to obtain federal funding to hire additional staff, including someone to operate the Foundry full-time. In the meantime, someone is available on a part-time basis for community members to begin utilizing the I4IE’s services. “Come in and tell us what you need,” Zencak said. “We’ll tell you what we can help you with, and guide you to the resources that will help you with everything else.” USINESS OUNDRY CWU ELLENSBURG FOUNDED 2021
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